A Women’s Church Group Is Singing Beside a Melted Candle at a Crime Scene. Here’s What the Grief Looks Like.
AP photography from Kempton Park shows members of a women’s church group singing beside a melted candle at the site […]
South Africa
The Ninth Body Was Found in “Dawn Park.” Here’s What That Name Means to the Community Now.
The ninth confirmed victim was found in Boksburg’s Dawn Park neighborhood, a residential area in the Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality east
The Nine Ekurhuleni Deaths Are Headlines. Here’s What the Broader National Data Shows.
The South African Medical Research Council’s broader 2024 national femicide study found femicide occurring ‘across the country, often with far
In 2018, Uyinene Mrwetyana Was Murdered, and South Africa asked: “Am I Next?” Here’s What Happened After That.
Uyinene Mrwetyana was 19 years old. She was a film and media student at the University of Cape Town. On
A South African Nonprofit Founder Said Women Have Been “Changing How We Live for Years Just to Survive.” Here’s What That Documents.
Sabrina Walter, founder of the nonprofit Women For Change, told CNN that South African women have spent years altering routes,
South Africa Declared Gender-Based Violence a National Disaster in 2025. Advocates Say Nothing Actually Changed.
In 2025, the South African government formally declared gender-based violence and femicide a national disaster. A national disaster declaration carries
South Africa Told Women Not to Run Alone. Here’s Why That Response Is the Specific Problem Advocates Are Naming.
South African police issued safety messaging urging women not to walk or run alone following the nine deaths in the
South Africa Declared Femicide a National Disaster in 2025. Here’s What the Numbers Show Happened After That.
South Africa’s femicide rate is five times the global average. A 2024 national study found nearly seven women killed per
Elizabeth Moselakgomo Left for Her Regular Afternoon Run on September 9. She Was 38. Her 8-Year-Old Called Relatives When She Didn’t Come Home.
Elizabeth Moselakgomo was 38 years old. She was a manager. She was a mother. On September 9, 2026, she left